Obituaries

Lester Norfield Lade

Lester Norfield Lade

Sep 17, 2013

Lester Norfield Lade, 86, rural Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at his home under the care of Hospice and his family. Lester was born on July 31, 1927, the son of David and Anna (Gloxzin) Lade in Millerville, Minnesota. He attended country school in rural Ashby, Minnesota. Lester was united in marriage to Eleanore Sternberg on October...

Norman Edward Peters

Norman Edward Peters

Sep 10, 2013

Norman E. Peters, 73, Rochert, Minnesota, died Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at St. Mary's- Essentia Health, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Norman was born on June 19, 1940, the son of Ervin and Muriel (Graham) Peters in Park Rapids, Minnesota. He graduated from Park Rapids High School in 1959. Norman enlisted in the United States Army in 1961 and served until receiving...

Daryl Eldon Wischnak

Daryl Eldon Wischnak

Sep 10, 2013

Daryl E. Wischnak age 74 of Vergas, MN died September 10, 2013 at his residence. Daryl Eldon Wischnak was born August 16, 1939 in Frazee, MN to Ed and Ida (Gravermoen) Wischnak. He grew up on a farm in rural Vergas, MN and attended country school. He graduated from Frazee High School in 1957. Daryl lived in the Vergas area...

Lillian Violet Meeks

Lillian Violet Meeks

Sep 9, 2013

Lillian V. Meeks age 86 of Osage, MN died September 9, 2013 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Lillian Violet Meeks was born March 23, 1927 in Chisholm, MN to Arvid and Aune Longfors. The family moved to Snellman, MN when Lillian was a young girl. She grew up there and attended the Shell Lake School. She moved...

Emmett Miller

Emmett Miller

Sep 8, 2013

Emmett Miller 95, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Emmett was born on November 14, 1917, the son of Herman and Nora (Flom) Miller in Flom, Minnesota. He was raised in Flom and graduated from Waubun High School in 1934. Emmett was united in marriage to Adeline Solberg on February 7,...

Ethel M. Malvick

Ethel M. Malvick

Sep 8, 2013

Ethel Malvick, formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away in Pendleton, Oregon, at age 93. Ethel M. Halverson was born September 17, 1919, the eldest of seven, to Clara and Roy Halverson on the family farm at Oak Lake Crossing between Audubon, MN and Detroit Lakes, MN. She graduated from the 8th grade country school. She worked at housekeeping in...

Gunda Adelle Steen

Gunda Adelle Steen

Sep 7, 2013

Gunda A. Steen age 92 of Detroit Lakes, MN died September 7, 2013 at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Gunda Adelle Bakken was born July 5, 1921 to Ole and Caroline Johnson Bakken in Holmesville Township, MN. She grew up and attended country school in Holmesville Township. She later worked in various homes in the area as well...

David Blaine Melby

David Blaine Melby

Sep 7, 2013

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Grace Elaine Francis

Grace Elaine Francis

Aug 28, 2013

Grace E. Francis age 75 of Detroit Lakes, MN died August 28, 2013 at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN. Grace Elaine Francis was born May 5, 1938 in Trail, MN to Gilbert and Violet Evenson Thompson. She attended country school thru the eighth grade and later graduated from McIntosh High School. She married Jerome Haugen in 1956....

Craig Schultz

Craig Schultz

Aug 27, 2013

Sept 13, 1963 - August 27, 2013 Craig Schultz passed away suddenly at his residence in Detroit Lakes, MN USA, due to cardiac arrest. Craig will be forever missed by his three sisters Dianne Woroniuk and her husband Don, Karen Mantie and her husband Ed, Debra Rempel and her husband Barry and their families; as well as his many treasured...

Joseph Albin Jenson

Joseph Albin Jenson

Aug 19, 2013

Joseph A. Jenson age 95 died August 19, 2013 at the Frazee Care Center in Frazee, MN. Joseph Albin Jenson was born November 2, 1917 on a farm in Norman County. He was raised on a farm in the Ulen area and attended a one room country school. In 1940 he married Sadie Madson and continued farming until 1956 when...

JoAnn C. Brown

JoAnn C. Brown

Aug 18, 2013

JoAnn C. Brown age 80 of Detroit Lakes, MN died August 18, 2013 at Essentia Health - Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. JoAnn Brown was born March 1, 1933 in Ada, MN to Gunnard and Carla Hoeglund Rasmussen. She grew up and attended school in the Ada and Twin Valley area. The family later moved to Detroit Lakes, where JoAnn...

Timothy Wayne Mackenthun

Timothy Wayne Mackenthun

Aug 18, 2013

Timothy Mackenthun, 46, Detroit Lakes passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Kindred Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Timothy Wayne Mackenthun, son of Johnny and Marian (Sedberg) Mackenthun, was born on April 17, 1967 in Detroit Lakes. Tim graduated from Detroit Lakes High School and Minnesota Technical College in Detroit Lakes. He worked several years at the Shooting Star Casino...

Durema Lee Hanson

Durema Lee Hanson

Aug 17, 2013

Durema L. Hanson, 42, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Sandford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, North Dakota. Durema was born on July 2, 1971, the daughter of Susan (Davis) Crutchfield in Auburn, Washington. She was raised and educated in Maple Valley, Washington, graduating from Tahoma High School in 1989. Durema moved to Detroit Lakes in 2011, where...

Dolores R. Bowman

Dolores R. Bowman

Aug 15, 2013

May 12, 1929 - August 15, 2013: Dolores (Dee) Bowman went peacefully to her eternal home on Thursday August 15. Born in Akron, OH, Dee was a child of God - serving him while caring for her family and others. Giving of her talent and time were second nature to Dee. The daughter of Etta (Seitz) and Oscar Neff, Dee...

Lois Frey

Lois Frey

Aug 14, 2013

Lois E. Frey age 91 of Frazee, MN died August 14, 2013 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. Lois Elnora Frey was born October 14, 1921 in DeSmet, SD to Fredrick and Jennie Berry Moench. The family moved to New York Mills, MN when Lois was a young child. It was there that Lois grew up and received her education....

Margaret Helena Melby

Margaret Helena Melby

Jul 16, 2013

Margaret Helena (Eidbo) Melby, 87 of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes, MN. Margaret was born on January 11, 1926 to the Reverend Elling and Sigrid (Hansen) Eidbo in Bowdon, North Dakota. She graduated from Jamestown High School and Concordia College, Moorhead, MN. Margaret was married to Donald B. Melby in 1949. They...

Bruce Joel Abfalter

Bruce Joel Abfalter

Jul 14, 2013

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Arleen Annetta Hanson

Arleen Annetta Hanson

Jul 11, 2013

Arleen A. Hanson age 85 of Detroit Lakes, MN died July 11, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes. Arleen Annetta Hanson was born on July 19, 1927 in Mayville, ND to George and Alma Tollefsrud Braaten. She grew up and attended school there, graduating from Mayville High School. She then attended the Interstate Business College...

Dorothy Virginia Vander Ark

Dorothy Virginia Vander Ark

Jul 10, 2013

Dorothy V. Vander Ark age 86 of rural Audubon, MN died July 10, 2013 at her residence, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Dorothy Virginia Vander Ark was born on October 5, 1926 in Gary, South Dakota to Henry and Katherine Switzenberg. She grew up in the depression and her family lived in various places where...